Endocrine Abstracts

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia and hypertension, that is associated with cardiovascular disease and inflammatory metabolic disorders. This study aimed to ascertain the effect of selected parameters of purinergic and cholinergic systems in lymphocytes of MetS patients. The adenosine deaminase (ADA), dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities, as well as γ-glutam...